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NJ Leader on How NJIT Is Paying Dividends in Economic Growth.
A New Jersey leader in economic development is impressed by New Jersey Institute of Technology’s efforts to commercialize research, forge international partnerships and generally be “commercially minded.” Joseph Kelley, deputy chief of staff for economic growth under...
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At Rutgers, the Rapid COVID-19 Test Was Just the Beginning.
The Rutgers Institute for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases made worldwide news last year when its researchers developed a multivariant COVID-19 test that was faster, easier and cheaper than anything previously available. Now leaders of the institute believe...
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Student-Run Health Clinic Emphasizes Socially Conscious Care.
On the Newark campus of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, a health clinic run by medical students has been changing lives—and no doubt saving them—for more than 50 years. The Student Family Health Care Center serves the severely underserved: city residents who...
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People with HIV Experience Higher Rates of Inflammation and Immune Activity During Pregnancy.
People with HIV have a higher chance of having chronic systemic inflammation during pregnancy, according to a Rutgers study. Published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, the study examined the impact of inflammation and the biomarkers that activate the immune...
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As Long COVID Cases Soar, Rutgers Clinic Offers Free Care.
Patient numbers have likewise grown at the Comprehensive COVID-19 Neurology Care Center of Excellence at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, which treats patients suffering from long COVID. Although the clinic has seen a rise in demand for services, it’s continuing to...
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Rutgers M.D.-Ph.D. Candidate Wins American Medical Association’s National Research Competition.
A one-size-fits-all approach to health care – especially when it comes to infertility – didn’t sit well with Leelabati “Leela” Biswas. So, the aspiring physician-scientist sought answers in a genetics lab at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. All those hours on Busch...
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Military Service Members Who Hide Their Suicidal Thoughts Are More Likely to Store Their Firearms Unsafely.
Military service members who haven’t told anyone about their suicidal thoughts or talked with a behavioral health professional are most likely to store their firearms unsafely, according to a Rutgers study. The study, which was funded by the Military Suicide Research...
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NJACTS Community Engagement Core Available Services
Virtual Community Engagement Salon The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for engagement in the...